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2 . What are the laws concerning: the public collection and dis- 
posal of grarbagre? How much responsibility in this line has 
your family? Can you do what you please? Is there any 
practical use for grarbagre? 
3. What is the source of your local water supply? What meas- 
ures are taken to make and keep it pure?.. State some of the 
results of lack of care in this matter. 
4. Why should there be regulations about spitting: in public 
places? Why are common towels and drinking: cups for- 
bidden? What are the greneral rules for prevention and 
treatment of tuberculosis? 
5. Trace the life history of the house fly or filth fly and tell 
why it is a menace. How may the fly be exterminated? How 
are mosquitoes dangrerous? How may they be eliminated? 
REFERENCES: 
“Democracy in Reconstruction,” Frederick A. Cleveland and Joseph 
Schafer, Houghton Mifflin. 
“A Manual For Health Officers,” J. Scott MacNutt, John Wiley and 
Sons. 
“House of the Good Neighbor,” Esther Lovejoy. 
“Community Civics,” J. Field, Macmillan. 
“Town and City,” F. G. Jewett, Ginn and Co. 
“Good Citizenship,” J. Richman, American Book Co. 
“Healthy Diving:,” Charles E, Winslow, Merrill Co. 
HEALTH WINNER 
SYMBOL — THE CADUCEUS IN TREFOIL 
I. To earn this badge a Girl Scout must 
tention to those conditions upon which health depends. She 
should keep a Health Record like that shown in the Handbook, 
which must cover at least the following points : 
1. Position of body: Show improvement in posture. 
2. Exercise, (a) Do setting-up exercises as given in Hand- 
book every day. At least twenty minutes should be spent on 
these, either at one time, or ten minutes night and morning, 
(b) Walk a mile briskly or walk steadily and vigorously 
for fifteen minutes, or take some other active and vigorous 
outdoor exercise for at least fifteen minutes. To make this 
point will require a record of compliance for at least seventy- 
five days in three months. 
3. Rest, (a) Go to be early. Be in bed by at least 9:30 and 
sleep from eight to ten hours. Do not go to parties, the 
theatre, movies or any other late entertainment on night9 
before school or work. 
4. Supply needs for Air, Water and Food in the right way: 
(a) Sleep with window open. 
(b) Drink at least six glasses of water during the day, be- 
tween meals j taking one before breakfast, two between break- 
fast and lunch, two between lunch and dinner, and one be- 
fore going to bed. 
(c) Eat no sweets, candy, cake or ice cream except as dessert 
after meals. 
5. Keep Clean : 
or three months pay at- 
